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MAY JUNE 2024

Cool Davis in the Community this Week

  • Now thru midnight Thursday: #BDOG2024 

  • Saturday: Explorit Science Expo

  • Sunday: Loopalooza Station at Mace Ranch Park

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Davis Farmer's Market in June: Community Engagement 1st, Sustainable Transportation 3rd, Home Energy and Electrification 4th Saturdays

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PICNIC DAY PARADE
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Great Turn Out, Great Fun

We had an enthusiastic presence at the Picnic Day Parade this year. Members from across the community including the Raging Grannies, International House, and Davis City Council members showed up to celebrate!

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STAND WITH US
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Celebrate and Collaborate

Time to celebrate our partnerships with other non-profits in our region.

May 2 at 8am Join Cool Davis board members and special guests for Morning Coffee

May 2 at 5pm Afternoon Happy Hour to discuss local and regional plans for climate action

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GET INVOLVED
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We Need Everyone to Get Involved Today!
  • Ask at your workplace, social club, school, or neighborhood about existing groups
  • Check out our working groups and partners
  • Make a donation
  • Make a pledge to talk about it
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PLEDGER STORIES
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Loved the Learning

Meet Robin and Beth from Davis, and Frances from Winters. Successes? 12 trees planted, EV purchases, bike tune ups, solar PV and all-electric heat pumps installed -- but they still want to do more! Download the pledge menu (blue banner link) to track your pledges this year

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DEVA MEETING VIDEO
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April Meeting Discussions

DEVA folks covered conversations with the UC Davis EV Research Center, Davis EV charging infrastructure efforts, multi-family charging, PG&E EV rate changes, the Sonen home battery system, the Tesla Cybertruck, and upcoming events

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DAVIS HOUSING SOLUTIONS
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Interfaith Housing Justice and Davis Opportunity Village

May 16 at 6pm Register now for this housing focused forum to discuss challenges and solutions including the role of the Housing Trust Fund

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REGENERATIVE AG FORUM
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Cover Crops, Hedgerows, Compost, and Crew Care

350Sac hosted emerging leaders like Alfred Melbourne of Three Sisters Gardens in Broderick (West Sac), and Nelson Hawkins of Ujamaa Farmer Collective, plus farmers from Soil Born Farms, Fully Belly Farms, Park Farming Organics, and PT Ranch

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CELEBRATE AND SHARE
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Earth Day Is a Great Day to Make a Pledge

Volunteers, pledgers, and experts gathered on April 13 to celebrate and the wrap up of the Yolo Earth Day Pledge. Check out the fun and photos from the event! Facebook photo album

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CLIMATE ANXIETY TO ACTION
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Taking Collective Action 

Patricia M. Moore's third in the three part series on climate anxiety outlines how taking action can lead to healing and a stronger sense of hope, purpose, and connection. Check out her great list of resources to Get Involved!

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EXTREME HEAT 
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Listening Session & Meeting 

The Climate Change and Health Equity Local Assistance Unit is looking for feedback on equity-centered heat action planning. A California Climate Action Team Public Health Workgroup meeting will focus on extreme heat impacts and equitable interventions

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TREE CARE
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Plant a Tree This Spring

Learn about basics of tree care, city tree benefits, the Urban Tree Master Plan and Master Street Tree List, also Tree Davis links to do right by yourself, your family, and the community by planting and caring for trees

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  • Make a Plan: Zinscos Must Go
  • Focus on Investing Strategies
  • DEVA Feb 2024 video * Apr 2024 video
  • Partner Meeting: Energy & Transit
  • I-80 Teach-In
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  • Residential greywater presentation 
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NEW Rebates and Tax Credits

ACT NOW! Incentives for home energy upgrades and renewable energy systems up to 30 percent. Utility bill assistance and income-eligible no-cost solar! New incentive for used EVs!

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DEVA Meetings

The Davis Electric Vehicle Association (DEVA) Meets on second Wednesdays every other month Feb, April, June, Aug, Oct, and Dec 6pm to 7:30pm. Owners and EV curious folks are all welcome! Send an email to be added to the list deva@cooldavis.org

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425ppm CO2 in the Upper Atmosphere
  • This time last year: 423ppm
  • Pre-industrial level: 280ppm
  • Highest safe level: 350ppm
  • Last time higher than 300ppm: more than 800,000 years ago!
  • For daily updates, visit keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
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AquaHawk is a City of Davis customer water use portal included with your water service. You can use AquaHawk to monitor your hourly water usage and set and receive usage alerts.

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Donate Your Dirty ICE to Cool Davis

Cool Davis gladly accept donations of used cars! What a great way to dump your dirty internal combustion engine vehicle (ICE) and get yourself into a clean electric vehicle. Cool Davis uses the proceeds to support our electric vehicle education and active transportation programs.

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